Former U.S. House district from 1883 to 1943
Kansas's 7th congressional district Created 1885 Eliminated 1943 Years active 1885-1943
Kansas's 7th congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in the state of Kansas was a congressional district until its elimination in 1943.
List of members representing the district
Member(Residence)
Party
Term
Cong ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1885
Samuel R. Peters (Newton )
Republican
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891
49th 50th 51st
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1884 .Re-elected in 1886 .Re-elected in 1888 . Retired.
Jerry Simpson (Medicine Lodge )
Populist
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895
52nd 53rd
Elected in 1890 .Re-elected in 1892 . Lost re-election.
Chester I. Long (Medicine Lodge )
Republican
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897
54th
Elected in 1894 . Lost re-election.
Jerry Simpson (Medicine Lodge )
Populist
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899
55th
Elected in 1896 . Lost re-election.
Chester I. Long (Medicine Lodge )
Republican
March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903
56th 57th
Elected in 1898 .Re-elected in 1900 .Re-elected in 1902 but resigned when elected to the US Senate .
Vacant
March 4, 1903 – May 26, 1903
58th
Victor Murdock (Wichita )
Republican
May 26, 1903 – March 3, 1907
58th 59th
Elected to finish Long's term .Re-elected in 1904 . Redistricted to the 8th district .
Edmond H. Madison (Dodge City )
Republican
March 4, 1907 – September 18, 1911
60th 61st 62nd
Elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 .Re-elected in 1910 . Died.
Vacant
September 18, 1911 – January 9, 1912
62nd
George Neeley (Hutchinson )
Democratic
January 9, 1912 – March 3, 1915
62nd 63rd
Elected to finish Madison's term . Retired to run for U.S. senator .
Jouett Shouse (Kinsley )
Democratic
March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919
64th 65th
Elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 . Retired when appointed Assistant Secretary of the Treasury .
Jasper N. Tincher (Medicine Lodge )
Republican
March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1927
66th 67th 68th 69th
Elected in 1918 .Re-elected in 1920 .Re-elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 . Retired.
Clifford R. Hope (Garden City )
Republican
March 4, 1927 – January 3, 1943
70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th
Elected in 1926 Re-elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 .Re-elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 . Redistricted to the 5th district .
District eliminated January 3, 1943
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